COLUMBUS, Ga. — West Florida secured a 5-3 victory over Columbus State University on Tuesday that earned Coach Jeffcoat his 700th win.
Columbus State took an early lead in the first inning with a solo home run and added a second run in the fifth inning.
UWF made a significant comeback in the sixth inning.
Zack Stokes initiated the rally with a single, followed by
Andrew Walton's RBI double, driving in Stokes.
William Lybrook then hit a two-run homer, scoring Walton and putting the Argonauts ahead 3-2. Columbus State tied the game in their half of the inning, bringing the score to 3-3.
The eighth inning saw West Florida retake the lead.
Peyton Martin hit a two-RBI single, bringing home
Trent Kelly and Lybrook. The Argonauts led 5-3 at the end of the eighth inning and held Columbus State scoreless in the final inning, securing the victory.
"Great win tonight. Proud of our response after a tough weekend," said head coach
Mike Jeffcoat. "We had timely hitting and great defense, turning five double plays tonight."
Braden Rapp pitched 4 innings, allowing 6 hits and 2 runs. He struck out 2 batters and issued one walk.
Blake Thomas contributed a scoreless inning, yielding no hits while walking one batter.
Eli Lamb pitched 1.1 innings allowing one hit, while
Micky Scheetz closed the game with 2 innings, striking out one and allowing just one hit, securing his fourth win of the season.
Lybrook stood out by hitting a home run, contributing two RBIs, and scoring two runs. Stokes added to the offense with two hits, including a double, and scored one run. Walton made his mark with a double that brought in one RBI, while also scoring a run. Martin drove in two RBIs with a key hit, bolstering the team's scoring efforts.
Tonight's win marked a historic moment for head coach
Mike Jeffcoat as he earned his 700th win with the program.
The Argos will face the Cougars again at 1 p.m. CT on Wednesday, April 8, in Columbus, Georgia.
